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#db6d38 color: Sorbus

#db6d38 is rgb(219, 109, 56) in RGB and oklch(65.536% 0.15304 44.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

65.5%
0.153
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #db6d38

#db6d38 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sorbus (#dd6b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #db6d38 mixed with white

  1. db6d38
  2. e07d4f
  3. e58c64
  4. ea9a77
  5. eea98b
  6. f2b79e
  7. f5c6b1
  8. f8d4c5
  9. fbe2d8
  10. fdf1eb

Darker: #db6d38 mixed with black

  1. db6d38
  2. be5e2f
  3. a24f27
  4. 87411f
  5. 6d3317
  6. 54260f
  7. 3c1908
  8. 260d04
  9. 110401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db6d38 with less saturation

  1. db6d38
  2. d47244
  3. ce764f
  4. c77a59
  5. c07e62
  6. b9826a
  7. b18572
  8. aa887a
  9. a28b82
  10. 998e89

Questions about #db6d38

What color is #db6d38?

#db6d38 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(219, 109, 56), in HSL hsl(19.51, 69.36%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.536% 0.15304 44.4).

What colors go well with #db6d38?

The complementary color of #db6d38 is #00a2d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6473 and #c78000. The triadic partners are #00ad78 and #8881ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6d38?

White text reads better on #db6d38: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6d38 a warm or cool color?

#db6d38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.153.